According to numbers provided by the National Center for Education Services, California is expected to see a decrease of three percent in public elementary and secondary school enrollment from 2017-2029. The state expected to see the largest drop in enrollment is New Mexico with a projected 12 percent decrease, while Washington D.C. is projected to see a 14 percent increase over the same time period.
In a survey conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California, seven percent of respondents said large class size was the biggest issue facing California's K-12 schools.
Largest 15 California Districts by Enrollment of 11th Grade Students
| Rank | District | Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Unified School District | 42,012 |
| 2 | Kern High School District | 9,847 |
| 3 | San Diego Unified School District | 8,579 |
| 4 | Sweetwater Union High School District | 6,709 |
| 5 | East Side Union High School District | 6,220 |
| 6 | Chaffey Joint Union High School District | 5,816 |
| 7 | Long Beach Unified School District | 5,551 |
| 8 | Antelope Valley Union High School District | 5,270 |
| 9 | Grossmont Union High School District | 4,999 |
| 10 | Elk Grove Unified School District | 4,977 |
| 11 | Anaheim Union High School District | 4,914 |
| 12 | Fresno Unified School District | 4,748 |
| 13 | Capistrano Unified School District | 4,611 |
| 14 | San Francisco Unified School District | 4,430 |
| 15 | Corona-Norco Unified School District | 4,274 |
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Temecula Preparatory School• Alamos Elementary School• Tony Tobin Elementary School• Paloma Elementary School• Vail Elementary School• James L. Day Middle School• Temecula Middle School• Rancho Vista High School• Nicolas Valley Elementary School• French Valley Elementary School• Erle Stanley Gardner Middle School• Vail Ranch Middle School• Chaparral High School• Susan La Vorgna Elementary School• Crowne Hill Elementary School• Pauba Valley Elementary School• Rancho Elementary School• Red Hawk Elementary School• Helen Hunt Jackson Elementary School• Temecula Elementary School• Temecula Valley Charter School• Ysabel Barnett Elementary School• Temecula Luiseno Elementary School• Temecula Valley High School• Abby Reinke Elementary School• Vintage Hills Elementary School• Bella Vista Middle School• Margarita Middle School
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